Reno Awards showcase quality and professionalism

Jim Cunningham (left) receives the Renovator of the Year award from BILD Chair Steve Deveaux on behalf of Eurodale Developments.

Ten outstanding BILD member companies were recognized for their professionalism, quality of work and industry leadership at the annual Renovation and Custom Home Awards on March 11.The prestigious Renovator of the Year award was presented to Eurodale Developments. This is the third time Eurodale has received this recognition since 2010. The award recognizes a renovator who sets the standard for the rest of the sector in their leadership and commitment to customer service, as well as contributing to the overall image of the renovation industry.

Monarch Kitchen and Bath Centre

The award for Best Renovation under $75,000 was presented to Monarch Kitchen and Bath Centre. The renovation involved integrating the kitchen into a home’s adjacent rooms to facilitate entertaining while maintaining its “eat in” functionality.Carick Home Improvements earned the award for Best Renovation $75,000 to $150,000 by customizing a home’s main floor to match a contemporary design and open-concept kitchen.The Best Renovation $150,000 to $300,000 award was presented to TIPEQ Inc. for transforming an outdated, dysfunctional semi-detached house into a light-filled, energy efficient and modern home.

The award for Best Renovation $300,000 to $500,000 was won by Greening Homes Ltd. The company renovated the first floor and basement of a century-old Victorian semi-detached home by opening up the main-floor and adding contemporary materials, all while maintaining period details.

Greening Homes Ltd.

Efforts to improve the home’s energy efficiency while paying special attention to waste reduction and use of recycled materials also earned Greening Homes the Best Green Renovation award.The Best Renovation more than $500,000 award went to Men At Work General Contractors Ltd. for turning a modest traditional home in Toronto into a spacious contemporary home designed for daily family life and entertaining.Golden Bee Homes Inc. won the award for Best Condominium Renovation for renovating a 3,000-square-foot condo suite. The company moved walls to alter the size of the master bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and living space, installed custom floors and upgraded cabinetry. All this was done while paying close attention to the condo board’s rules about noise and materials brought into the building.

BILD is proud to announce that the best condominuim award over $500.000 renovation, was given to Golden Bee Homes inc. This time the renovation was about a 3,000-square-foot condo suite. The company moved walls to alter the size of the master bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and living space, installed custom floors and upgraded cabinetry. All this was done while paying close attention to the condo board’s rules about noise and materials brought into the building.

As well Golden bee Homes was finalist in two other different categories, best renovation and custom home award for under $75,000 and from $75,000 to $150,000.

Golden Bee Homes

Profile Custom Homes was presented with the Best Custom Home award for building a home that reflects the best qualities of modern design. A combination of openness, simplicity and an indoor-outdoor connection made the home both stylish and practical for a family of seven.Click here to view more photos of this year’s winners.The Renovation and Custom Home Awards program recognizes BILD’s renovator custom builder members in nine unique categories. Nominees are evaluated by a team of industry professionals with the Renovator of the Year award also judged based on survey results from previous clients.

Before-and-after photos of the finalist and winning entries can be viewed at BILD’s Destination Renovation exhibit at its three GTA-based home shows.